suppose Signification, définition

Signification de suppose en français

• 0 to consider sth to be correct or possible -- supposer

  • I suppose we’ll have to pay for this ourselves. Je suppose que nous allons devoir le payer nous-mêmes.

  • I don’t suppose you have time to help, do you? Je ne pense pas que tu aies le temps de nous aider, n’est-ce pas ?

• 1 indicates what sb should or is expected to do -- censé/-ée

  • You’re not supposed to walk on the grass. Tu n’es pas censé marcher sur l’herbe.

  • He was supposed to be here an hour ago. Il était censé être là il y a une heure.

  • He’s supposed to be an expert on the subject. Il est réputé être un expert sur le sujet.

  • Is this tiny map really supposed to help us get there? Est-ce que ce minuscule plan est supposé nous aider à arriver jusque là ?

• 2 indicates you agree to sth despite not wanting to -- je suppose

  • “Can we come too?” “Well, OK, I suppose so.” “est-ce qu’on peut venir aussi ? Eh bien, oui, j’imagine.”

• 3 to think probable; to believe or guess -- supposer

  • Who do you suppose telephoned today?

  • ‘I suppose you’ll be going to the meeting?’ ‘Yes, I suppose so / No, I don’t suppose so.’

  • Do you suppose she’ll win?

  • ‘Surely her statement can’t be correct?’ ‘No, I suppose not’.

• 4 to accept as true for the sake of argument; to consider as a possibility -- supposer

  • (Let’s) suppose we each had $100 to spend

  • Suppose the train’s late – what shall we do?

• 5 used to make a suggestion or give an order in a polite way -- et si…

  • Suppose we have lunch now!

  • Suppose you make us a cup of tea!